Aquaponics, Fruits and Vegetables Gardening in the Las Vegas Food Desert
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ goes on a field trip to Cowboy Trail Farms to share with you how they are growing fruits, vegetables and even fis…
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Where did they buy their largemouth bass???
Jim Martin
October 27, 2013 at 9:49 am
Yeah, the plant growth is very ordinary…. 😀
RupertofOZ
October 27, 2013 at 9:53 am
Please don’t inflict your second rate e-book rubbish on aquaponics
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October 27, 2013 at 10:46 am
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Barbara J. Llamas
October 27, 2013 at 11:36 am
You don’t often associate farming with Las Vegas… cool concept!
Jamie Holland
October 27, 2013 at 12:01 pm
One thing that I’ve found (I live in Vegas too) is that if you constantly use the cilantro, cutting a little off here and a little off there, is that it lasts longer. But once it gets above 100 mine goes to flower in a hurry.
blossomingpetunia
October 27, 2013 at 12:03 pm
Is there a way to put a liner in the concrete tank that would make it food-safe? What could you use? Where can you find a large size liner for this purpose? Thanks. This is for an orphanage in the Philipines which is trying to be self sustaining, and already has a big concreted tank built. Thank you!
Sherry Crossley
October 27, 2013 at 12:16 pm
Bullhonkey!!! lol
Nicholas Brown
October 27, 2013 at 1:07 pm
Most likely, if it was designed intelligently, they would have used a concrete mix without limestone mixed in! As long as you use a correct inert concrete mix, it is perfectly safe to use and won’t affect the pH. Works great in their environment because it holds up well and they don’t have the inclement weather which destroys concrete like in northern climates! It’s not concrete itself that causes pH issues, but the type of materials used in it which usually have limestone if you’re not careful
G-T Sparrow
October 27, 2013 at 1:19 pm
@5:28 NEVER GROW MINT IN AN AQUAPONICS SYSTEM! You might be thinking it would be cool to have it in your system, but if you decide to grow mint, it will need a bed all to itself or it will spread shoots and take over and it’s impossible to get rid of. In addition to that, if you let any of it seed, it will take over all of your nearby beds as well! It’s just a terrible idea. Please don’t suggest people grow mints for anything commercial or they will have a horrible time with it!
G-T Sparrow
October 27, 2013 at 2:05 pm
There is a system called the ECO-Cycle that ECOLIFE (a nonprofit) sells, but it wont let me post the link here. It’s on their website on the home page banner.
It just goes on a 20 gallon fish tank so you could have it inside if you live in an apartment or somewhere with no garden space. The price will go up February 1st 2013 from $195 to $250. It looks really nice too!
Janai Bashore
October 27, 2013 at 2:32 pm
Cilantro bolts easily in hot weather. Try growing culantro. Its a tropical green that tastes very similiar to cilantro and grows in the heat.
growingyourgreens
October 27, 2013 at 2:49 pm
I’m interested in the success these guys have had with cilantro. This is my favorite herb but I just can’t seem to grow it here in summer without it reaching for the sky. I’ve wondered how it would go in shade and I’m definitely going to give it a try now. It’s a key ingredient in Thai food and those guys put up with some heat. Perhaps shade is the secret.
rannygrash
October 27, 2013 at 2:55 pm
This is encouraging. I’m growing in an arid environment in Australia. Basil grows like crazy here. Lots of pesto. It never complains. With the heat all you need to do is get the nutrients and water into the beds and get busy very quickly. Absolutely agree about shade with the solanums. In open ground they just burn at the peak temperature times. This seems to go against the advice you get in gardening literature but you really need some shade on them in a super hot, peak temperature environment.
rannygrash
October 27, 2013 at 2:59 pm
You should have covered the other tropics, papayas are boring
Karan Sidhu
October 27, 2013 at 3:30 pm
Most fish wouldn’t mind a higher alkaline water (to an extent). Its the plants that suffer. They prefer slightly acid so its a fine line to keep both happy. Between 6.2 and 7 is prime for a system.
Clicklc1500
October 27, 2013 at 4:10 pm
Concrete may also contain substances we don’t want leaching into water that goes on our food, or that could end up in the fish we eat. Fly ash from coal-fired electric generators typically contains significant amounts of toxic materials like: mercury, arsenic & cadmium (better in concrete than the air, but for growing food, or storing potable water?). Formaldehye-containing compounds are used to increase the ‘plasticity’ of the concrete mix. Things to consider when using concrete.
Jefferdaughter
October 27, 2013 at 4:16 pm
John, have you ever watched the “Greening The Desert” videos on youtube? It’s FANTASTIC! I know you are a busy guy, but I also know you’ll be amazed if you take the time to watch these videos 🙂
faeriegardener84
October 27, 2013 at 4:58 pm
man oh man doing it in Vegas! I got get it going! Plan it up now.
glockman1727ak47
October 27, 2013 at 5:43 pm
Dude… you said “Bull Honkey” – 5:53
That was hilarious… I had 6th grade flash-backs. Thanks for keepin’ in real !!
Walter Johnson
October 27, 2013 at 5:56 pm
I’m sure there are several varieties of native cichlids like sunfish and bluegill that are legal and would actually do well in hard alkaline water.
mikemorrison281
October 27, 2013 at 6:16 pm
that makes sense, but ammonia shouldn’t be a problem if the system is properly cycled…I could see removing solids sort of, but that’s a very small filter for that size of a tank just for solids.
mikemorrison281
October 27, 2013 at 7:15 pm
very very cool john! I think this was actually one of the more interestig videos you have done, field trip wise. Nothing beats your home garden, but this field trip video was AWESOME!
MIgardener
October 27, 2013 at 8:08 pm
My dad has been growing a pomegranate tree as a bonsai for 8 or 9 years now, it fruits in Canada! But the fruit is miniature, and I have not tried it. It survives in our garage in the winter.
happybuddyperson
October 27, 2013 at 8:57 pm
I am pretty sure it is a nutrient filter. You need to control things like ammonia as well as solids before sending FT water on to your GB. IMO I thought they put much thought into their farm. I am fairly certain they will come up with the right combination. Great job John! I enjoy your videos.
madmaph
October 27, 2013 at 8:58 pm